Deskbook of Art Law

The most complete resource available for legal matters relating specifically to transacting business in the art world.

Includes step-by-step instructions on legal and financial issues, such as:
- Allegations of forgery
- Stolen art
- Questions of title
- Misattribution
- Misrepresentations
- Liens
- Joint ownership
- Tax shelters and deductions
- Reproduction rights
- Copyrights and trademarks
- Authentication
- Artists' rights to express
- Critics' rights to criticize
- Libel
- Slander
- nsurance contracts and claims
- Customs procedure

The presentation is organized to prevent misunderstandings and to promote the preservation of works of art and the expansion of public interest in art through successful sale, display, and philanthropy or governmental funding. This two-volume work addresses the various definitions of art, including both "fine art" and "applied art," and recognizes the effect that the established definitions have on laws, regulations, and endorsements.